Film
American Movie
1999 · 1h 44m · Documentary · Comedy
- IMDb
- 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94%
- Metacritic
- 84
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Overview
American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
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Cast
Mark Borchardt
Filmmaker
Mike Schank
Friend / Musician
Tom Schimmels
Actor in 'Coven'
Monica Borchardt
Mark's Mom
Alex Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Ken Keen
Friend / Associate Producer
Matt Weisman
Casting Director
Bill Borchardt
Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Cliff Borchardt
Mark's Dad
Tom Beach
Production Manager
Joan Petrie
Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Robert Richard Jorge
Actor in ‘Coven’
Tommy Dallace
The Movie Star
Dawn Borchardt
Mark's Daughter
Miriam Frost
Actor in 'Coven'
Crew
- Chris SmithDirector · Director of Photography · Producer
- Sarah PriceProducer
- Mike SchankOriginal Music Composer
- Barry PoltermannEditor
- Jun DiazEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 5, 1999
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- R
- Revenue
- $1,165,795
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy
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